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After looking for a suitable waterproof pouch to carry a compact IFAK in cargo shorts, and falling short with Loksak when the zip closure failed in less than a week, I decided to make my own. I put my Food Saver to work and vacuum sealed the items linked below. This kit cost about $55 with the Combat Gauze hemostatic purchased on eBay, but you could lower the price to about $35 using standard compressed gauze.
https://www.rescue-essentials.com/black-triton-tactical-nitrile-gloves/ (Note: My kit contains only one pair of gloves. The others went in other kits)
In addition to the sealed items, I also carry a RATs tourniquet as shown in the photos (not included in the cost above)
Mini Compression Bandage
The Mini Compression Bandage provides a fast, effective tool for many kinds of traumas and injuries (particularly those involving arterial bleeding in extremities).
www.rescue-essentials.com
QuikClot® Combat Gauze® Z-Folded (Military)
Tailored to the needs of combat, tactical and first responder medical personnel, QuikClotí_í Combat Gauzeí_í combines surgical gauze with a proprietary inorganic material that stops arterial and venous bleeding in seconds.
www.rescue-essentials.com
Hyfin Vent COMPACT Chest Seal Twin Pack
The HyFin Vent Compact Chest Seal Twin Pack gives responders two vented chest seals in a compact packaging for the treatment of penetrating injuries to the chest.
www.rescue-essentials.com
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